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Published 26 Sept 2025, 13:57 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Tender for the Provision of Water System Risk Assessment and Water Hygiene Monitoring Services

Official notice

Authority: New College Swindon (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£50,000≈ £13k / year · £60,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 27 Oct 2025
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Dec 2029 · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

New College Swindon seeks to appoint a competent and fully qualified supplier to deliver Water System Risk Assessment, Water Hygiene Monitoring Services, and Training across its two campuses located at SN2 1DY (North Star Campus) and SN3 1AH (Queens Drive Campus).

The contract will commence on 1 January 2026 for a period of four years This opportunity is subject to a standstill period of 8 working days. Mandatory sites visits are a required - dates within the documentation

CPV: Risk or hazard assessment other than for construction · Services related to water pollution · Water-treatment work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2029 (4 yrs)Value: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality Social Value: 10%
  • Quality Customer Requirements: 40%
  • Pricing: 50%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Pricing
  • Quality Social Value
  • Quality Customer Requirements
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Sept 2025, 13:57 BST
Last source update
26 Sept 2025, 13:57 BST
Authority reference
CA16507
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-060164
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Risk or hazard assessment other than for constructionServices related to water pollutionWater-treatment work
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
27 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
17 Oct 2025, 18:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

26 Sept 2025 → 1 Jan 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published395 days ago
    26 Sept 2025, 13:57 BST
  2. Clarification questions by374 days ago
    17 Oct 2025, 18:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline364 days ago
    27 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts298 days ago
    1 Jan 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Sept 2025, 13:57 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

New College Swindon

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PLQC-2725-XCGX New College Drive, Queens Drive Campus , Swindon, South West, SN3 1AHContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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